GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.49 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 3.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 21.49 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.4 % change on previous year, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2125 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +2025.1% |
| 1963 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1964 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1966 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1967 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -462.9% |
| 1968 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9257 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1970 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +1337.4% |
| 1971 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 1976 | 21.49 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1986 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8752 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5794 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +398.1% |
| 2001 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2968 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +597.9% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 2 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2012 | -0.131 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -3306.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4493 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +216.8% |
| 2016 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 2022 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.62 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.62 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3306.8% | -0.131 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +2025.1% | 0.2125 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1337.4% | 0.9257 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +597.9% | 0.2968 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +462.9% | -2.4 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +398.1% | 0.5794 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.85 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 21.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.44 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.5794 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.2968 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.131 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.